You can have floating wall shelves or an elegant stand with shelves that will give you the opportunity to style your small bathroom while storing essentials. (designtrends.com)
I had a painter float the walls with a smooth finish and then added the bats. (theletteredcottage.net)
Painter Dennis Hollingsworth (a former architect) made suggestions of floating walls in Kohn Gallery's architectural design. (huffingtonpost.com)